Sweet potato production by country
Countries reporting
120
Highest
51.35 million
China
Lowest
0
Bahrain
Median
33,396
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
6,871
What the numbers show
Sweet potato production is currently reported for 120 countries. The highest value is 51.35 million in China; the lowest is 0 in Bahrain.
The median across all reporting countries is 33,396, and the mean is 758,512.
Over the past decade 69 countries rose and 51 fell. The largest increase was in Guatemala (up 2,302.7%), and the largest decrease in Bahrain (down 100.0%).
Sweet potato production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 51.35 million | 2024 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 2 | Malawi | 7.98 million | 2024 | up 89.6% | rising |
| 3 | Nigeria | 4.09 million | 2024 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Tanzania | 2.23 million | 2024 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Angola | 2.12 million | 2024 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Indonesia | 1.48 million | 2024 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 7 | Rwanda | 1.40 million | 2024 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 8 | India | 1.31 million | 2024 | up 20.0% | falling |
| 9 | Madagascar | 1.30 million | 2024 | up 13.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 1.19 million | 2024 | down 58.1% | volatile |
| 11 | United States | 1.12 million | 2024 | down 16.6% | rising |
| 12 | Uganda | 1.03 million | 2024 | down 43.5% | rising |
| 13 | Vietnam | 972,890 | 2024 | down 30.6% | flat |
| 14 | Brazil | 970,050 | 2024 | up 84.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Burundi | 944,229 | 2024 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 16 | Kenya | 862,724 | 2024 | up 13.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Papua New Guinea | 732,422 | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 18 | Japan | 717,000 | 2024 | down 19.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Cameroon | 633,125 | 2024 | up 74.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 625,963 | 2024 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 21 | Mali | 614,079 | 2024 | up 60.7% | volatile |
| 22 | North Korea | 576,338 | 2024 | up 46.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Philippines | 504,411 | 2024 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 24 | Mozambique | 502,352 | 2024 | down 0.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Egypt | 443,511 | 2024 | up 30.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Guinea | 363,807 | 2024 | up 58.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Niger | 314,757 | 2024 | up 287.2% | volatile |
| 28 | South Korea | 314,426 | 2024 | down 2.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Bangladesh | 302,073 | 2024 | up 16.4% | falling |
| 30 | Peru | 293,211 | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 31 | Sudan | 278,269 | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 32 | Sierra Leone | 254,823 | 2024 | up 26.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Cuba | 237,790 | 2024 | down 53.6% | rising |
| 34 | Chad | 232,300 | 2024 | up 62.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 215,604 | 2024 | down 35.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Taiwan | 212,360 | 2024 | down 9.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Ghana | 142,676 | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 38 | Laos | 138,700 | 2024 | up 72.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Burkina Faso | 115,507 | 2024 | up 206.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Senegal | 114,742 | 2024 | up 202.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Benin | 112,413 | 2024 | up 71.7% | rising |
| 42 | Solomon Islands | 109,115 | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 43 | Argentina | 108,309 | 2024 | down 36.9% | falling |
| 44 | Haiti | 104,500 | 2024 | down 79.5% | falling |
| 45 | Equatorial Guinea | 102,398 | 2024 | up 12.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Dominican Republic | 92,467 | 2024 | up 106.3% | falling |
| 47 | Australia | 89,203 | 2024 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Zambia | 83,542 | 2024 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Uruguay | 82,000 | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 50 | South Africa | 70,564 | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 51 | Mexico | 66,732 | 2024 | up 59.9% | falling |
| 52 | Cote d'Ivoire | 63,100 | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 53 | Spain | 62,302 | 2017 | up 179.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Myanmar | 60,674 | 2024 | down 0.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Jamaica | 55,056 | 2024 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 56 | Paraguay | 51,532 | 2024 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 57 | Malaysia | 50,583 | 2024 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Sri Lanka | 49,825 | 2024 | down 1.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Cambodia | 39,283 | 2024 | down 27.7% | rising |
| 60 | Guinea-Bissau | 38,162 | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 61 | Honduras | 28,629 | 2024 | up 89.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Liberia | 24,679 | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 63 | Portugal | 23,206 | 2017 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 64 | Venezuela | 22,666 | 2024 | up 21.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Guyana | 22,066 | 2024 | up 74.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Israel | 17,426 | 2024 | down 45.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Chile | 15,599 | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 68 | Fiji | 12,731 | 2024 | up 48.4% | volatile |
| 69 | New Zealand | 11,891 | 2024 | down 14.0% | rising |
| 70 | Morocco | 11,032 | 2024 | down 32.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Comoros | 10,672 | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 72 | Congo | 9,464 | 2024 | up 10.5% | falling |
| 73 | Somalia | 8,843 | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 74 | Italy | 8,494 | 2017 | up 6.4% | falling |
| 75 | Tonga | 6,640 | 2024 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 76 | Togo | 6,374 | 2024 | down 44.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Mauritania | 5,313 | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 78 | East Timor | 4,825 | 2024 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 79 | Bolivia | 4,635 | 2024 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 80 | Guatemala | 4,565 | 2024 | up 2,302.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Pakistan | 4,390 | 2024 | down 63.8% | rising |
| 82 | Ecuador | 4,207 | 2024 | up 11.3% | volatile |
| 83 | Guadeloupe | 4,000 | 2006 | up 61.9% | falling |
| 84 | Gabon | 3,901 | 2024 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 85 | Micronesia (country) | 3,120 | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 86 | Mauritius | 3,062 | 2024 | up 292.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Palestine | 2,929 | 2022 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 88 | Eswatini | 2,821 | 2024 | up 13.5% | volatile |
| 89 | Dominica | 2,357 | 2024 | down 28.3% | volatile |
| 90 | Cape Verde | 2,275 | 2024 | down 74.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Greece | 2,153 | 2017 | down 40.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Barbados | 1,993 | 2024 | up 61.8% | volatile |
| 93 | Bahamas | 1,812 | 2024 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 94 | Costa Rica | 1,764 | 2024 | up 194.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Botswana | 1,088 | 2024 | up 36.0% | volatile |
| 96 | El Salvador | 764.75 | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 97 | Reunion | 760 | 2006 | up 1,281.8% | volatile |
| 98 | New Caledonia | 644.1 | 2024 | up 37.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 643 | 2024 | down 79.4% | volatile |
| 100 | Martinique | 639 | 2006 | down 34.1% | volatile |
| 101 | Suriname | 594.88 | 2024 | up 19.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Grenada | 522.93 | 2024 | down 51.9% | volatile |
| 103 | Saint Lucia | 405.07 | 2024 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 104 | Yemen | 322.06 | 2024 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Trinidad and Tobago | 308 | 2024 | down 83.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Cook Islands | 299.22 | 2024 | down 2.2% | volatile |
| 107 | Brunei | 286.37 | 2024 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 108 | Puerto Rico | 267.07 | 2024 | down 4.1% | volatile |
| 109 | Panama | 260.03 | 2024 | down 47.5% | falling |
| 110 | Niue | 251.87 | 2024 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 111 | Belize | 207 | 2024 | up 213.6% | volatile |
| 112 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 176.94 | 2024 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 113 | Antigua and Barbuda | 151.05 | 2024 | down 44.4% | rising |
| 114 | French Polynesia | 143.42 | 2024 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 115 | Hong Kong | 60.75 | 2024 | down 11.3% | volatile |
| 116 | Bhutan | 44.1 | 2024 | down 45.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Kuwait | 32.11 | 2024 | down 48.2% | falling |
| 118 | Maldives | 3.33 | 2024 | down 73.4% | volatile |
| 119 | Singapore | 0.12 | 2024 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 120 | Bahrain | 0 | 1996 | down 100.0% | volatile |